Lloyd's List • August 30, 2024

Tanker shipping’s dark fleet to keep growing until ‘margins are destroyed’

Frontline: Sanctions and regulations won’t halt dark fleet rise, overcapacity will

Lloyd's List • August 21, 2024

Shipowners still adding more scrubbers, via newbuildings not retrofits

Escalating scrubber use equates to ongoing strong demand for high-sulphur fuel oil.

Lloyd's List • August 16, 2024

How have shipping stocks fared in aftermath of summer sell-off?

Shipping shares regain some ground, but year-to-date performance mixed

Lloyd's List • August 15, 2024

VLCC rates suddenly spike amid ‘fragile’ market and China worries

TCE index for Middle East-China VLCC route surges 47% on Thursday

Lloyd's List • August 2, 2024

Shipping shares fall sharply amid widespread Wall Street sell-off

US-listed shipping stocks are getting hammered along with the rest of the market.

Lloyd's List • July 16, 2024

What could a second Trump presidency mean for shipping — and shipping stocks?

As the odds of a second Trump presidency increase, analysts mull the financial impact

Lloyd's List • July 1, 2024

Unipec spot cargo data highlights VLCC weakness vs other tanker classes

Unipec crude spot volumes down 8.7% in 1H24, overall volumes up 4.3%

Lloyd's List • June 22, 2024

Lionel Messi’s fashion royalties and shipping’s road to Nasdaq

Some shipping listings are acquired from public companies that have nothing to do with shipping — which makes for some colourful Nasdaq origin stories.

Lloyd's List • June 19, 2024

Summertime blues come early for VLCCs as spot rates sink

VLCC rates slump 46% month on month, Middle East Gulf-China rates at eight-month low.

Lloyd's List • June 18, 2024

Shipping stocks suffer ‘brutal’ pullback in June after long bull run

Shares have fallen across the board. A speed bump or the start of something worse?

Lloyd's List • June 10, 2024

A tale of three offerings: The nine-figure equity sales of Dorian, Zim and Torm

Dorian raising up to $102.3m, Ofer selling $111m-$211m-worth of Zim, Oaktree sells $250m of Torm

Lloyd's List • May 30, 2024

Tanker giant Frontline: ‘We’re in for a longer one’ in current upcycle

Positive market signal for tankers: Oil majors and national oil companies are seeking more three-year VLCC charters.

Lloyd's List • May 13, 2024

As shipping stocks soar, controlling shareholders reap the rewards

Shipping equities are hitting new peaks — not just 52-week highs but in some cases all-time highs.

Lloyd's List • May 9, 2024

Product tanker owners savour heady mix of geopolitics, strong demand, shrinking debt

With lower debt and rising interest in long-term charters, product-tanker owners look to ride upcycle for longer.

Lloyd's List • April 24, 2024

Another one bites the dust: Shipping stocks keep disappearing from the ticker

Gram Car Carriers sale follows recent delistings of Eagle Bulk, Textainer and Navios Holdings.

Lloyd's List • April 17, 2024

How could Middle East crisis play out for tanker exchange-traded fund?

An interview with Breakwave's John Kartsonas on BWET and BDRY.

Lloyd's List • April 12, 2024

As tanker stocks rise, Frontline savours new high and Euronav is left out of the party

Most tanker stocks are up double digits year to date, led by Frontline, climbing 23%. But Euronav is down 6%.

Lloyd's List • April 10, 2024

March transit data shows first month-on-month gain since July 2023

March transit data shows first month-on-month gain since July 2023.

INSIDE SHIPPING • March 20, 2024

The ‘vastly different’ time horizons of shipping bosses and investors

There’s a common thread between criticism of container shipping’s ordering spree and investor chagrin over tanker dividends.

INSIDE SHIPPING • March 6, 2024

2024 shipping stock surprises – and a look at the ‘Monday curse’

With the latest year-to-date performance stats on dry bulk, container line, container-ship lessor and tanker stocks